Alex Roofing Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Alex Roofing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018087997 |
| Address | 1762 Norcross Rd. | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16510 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -80.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a 15-foot fixed ladder to access a roof when the employee slipped off the ladder and fell 8 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at Alex Roofing Company, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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